What would you do if you caught your teen having sex (house, consequences)
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Correct....but the "adult" child living in his/ her parents' home needs to respect the rules of the parents or find somewhere else to live.
Yes they need to respect the rules of the home, meaning that if the parents do not want him having sex in their home he should certainly respect that. But realistically, parents have very little ability to regulate the legal conduct of their adult children if it happens outside their home.
Although I agree that adult children living in their parents homes need to respect house rules, I also think that parents rules need to be age appropriate. Rules for a 20 year old should not be the same as they were at age 13 or 15.
Yes they need to respect the rules of the home, meaning that if the parents do not want him having sex in their home he should certainly respect that. But realistically, parents have very little ability to regulate the legal conduct of their adult children if it happens outside their home.
Although I agree that adult children living in their parents homes need to respect house rules, I also think that parents rules need to be age appropriate. Rules for a 20 year old should not be the same as they were at age 13 or 15.
I think in his case is more that he believes that if his young sons see it they might feel it's okay for them to do it. Or they are much younger and he doesn't feel they need to see it?
Even if it is a religious objection there is no requirement that an adult share his parents religious beliefs. Just because the parents are providing a place to live that does not give them the right to tell an adult what they must believe. Of course they can make rules about conduct in their own home, but they cannot make their adult child believe the same way they do.
I agree, but often people do try to push their morals and views on their children regardless.
And her legal right is, she does not have to provide for them over 18/graduated from high school. She said nothing about trumping the law. Only that if they were old enough to be having sex, they were old enough to be self supporting.
Seems to be a tad harsh for ones child to be forced to move out of the house before they are fully ready because one holds archaic values though no?
I think in his case is more that he believes that if his young sons see it they might feel it's okay for them to do it. Or they are much younger and he doesn't feel they need to see it?
Oh I agree with that. I don't want my adult son bringing his sex life into our house for the same reason. I have 2 younger sons also. However, you cannot realistically expect to control an adult's behavior outside the home.
No. Guessing under those circumstances they would be aware of the repurcussions from the get-go. You said previously you agreed with going by the "house rules"...if these are the house rules and an adult child chooses, of their own free and adult will to go against them, then they can live with the adult consequences of those actions seems to me. Whether those rules are "archaic" or not is a separate issue. It doesn't matter.
Yes they need to respect the rules of the home, meaning that if the parents do not want him having sex in their home he should certainly respect that. But realistically, parents have very little ability to regulate the legal conduct of their adult children if it happens outside their home.
Yeah, I came to that conclusion long ago.
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Although I agree that adult children living in their parents homes need to respect house rules, I also think that parents rules need to be age appropriate. Rules for a 20 year old should not be the same as they were at age 13 or 15.
True as well. But there are still some boundaries there.
No. Guessing under those circumstances they would be aware of the repurcussions from the get-go. You said previously you agreed with going by the "house rules"...if these are the house rules and an adult child chooses, of their own free and adult will to go against them, then they can live with the adult consequences of those actions seems to me. Whether those rules are "archaic" or not is a separate issue. It doesn't matter.
Well house rules are the rules of the house. However, rules of the house certainly should not apply outside the house.
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